Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Let Us Labor to Be Saved – Episode 618
Hebrews 4:11
לָכֵן נַחְתֹּר נָא לְהִכָּנֵס אֶל הַמְּנוּחָה הַהִיא, פֶּן יִכָּשֵׁל אִישׁ וְיִהְיֶה לְמַמְרֶה כְּמוֹהֶם;
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Hebrews 4:11
4:11 Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience. (NASB)
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Hebrews 4:11 “Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest…” draws directly from Torah themes of diligent obedience, covenantal striving, and fear of exclusion from divine rest. While the Torah doesn’t frame salvation in post-resurrection terms, it repeatedly emphasizes that entering God’s promised rest (the land, covenantal blessing, life itself) requires active, faithful response and not passive belief. – Torah Parallels to Hebrews 4:11: “Labor to Enter Rest” – Genesis 2:2–3 “God rested… and sanctified it” Divine rest as archetype, the concept of rest originates in creation, later echoed in covenantal rest. Exodus 19:5 “If you will indeed obey… then you shall be my treasured possession” Conditional covenant, entry into covenantal blessing requires active obedience. Exodus 20:8–11 “Six days you shall labor… the seventh is a Sabbath” Rest is preceded by labor mirroring the spiritual striving in Hebrews. Numbers 14:22–23 “They shall not see the land… they have tested me” Exclusion from rest due to unbelief which is a direct typological source for Hebrews 4:11. Deuteronomy 6:17–18 “Diligently keep… that it may be well with you” Obedience as pathway to blessing where laboring in obedience leads to covenantal rest. Deuteronomy 30:16–20 “Choose life… by loving the LORD… and holding fast to him” Active pursuit of life, salvation is framed as a choice requiring effort and covenant fidelity. The wilderness generation becomes the central typological warning: they were redeemed from Egypt but failed to enter rest due to unbelief and disobedience. Hebrews uses this as a theological mirror; salvation is not automatic; it demands a diligent response. This is how the author of the book of Hebrews taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
